Flu shots will be October 17th for anyone who returned their flu shot form.

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1 Oct. 9: JV Football Macon vs. South Shelby Away 6:00 Oct. 11: Wrestling meeting rm :50a Oct. 11: Senior Meeting HS Cafeteria 7th hr. Oct. 11: Art Club Meeting 3:45p-5:00p Flu shots will be October 17th for anyone who returned their flu shot form. Oct. 12: 9th Grade Football Macon vs. Centralia Away 6:00 Oct. 13: Football Macon vs. Centralia Away 7:00 Oct. 14: Monroe City Band Festival To those that have called or ed the HS Office when your child will not be attending school or is arriving late. The secretaries appreciate the early notice! Connect with us! Contact us at (660) MHS Bulletin: Oct. 8-13, 2017

2 The following students will be taking the PSAT test on October 11, hours 1-4 in the high school computer lab: Phillip Brucks Jillian King Michael Lukowski Priscilla Liu Peyton Milburn Lainie Balance Lane Blackford Fiona Chao Allison Winker Hannah Hilker Caleb Wilson Sydney Miller Madelyn Ewing Ryan Rudkin Zak Bush Grant Gabriel Blake Claas Ryan Petre Ashlynn Witt Isabelle Llewellyn Upward Bound will have an informational meeting during 7th hour on Thursday, October 12th in Mr. King's room (room 176) for any sophomore interested in joining. UB is a grant-funded state program that helps first generation college bound students. There is weekly tutoring, assistance with the ACT and FAFSA, and a 6-week summer program on the Truman campus. See Mrs. Gingrich for more information. MACTEC Culinary Arts will have a food cart located in the Career Center Commons in the mornings between 7:45 and 8:10. We will be serving a variety of items including breakfast and snack foods. Open to students and staff. See you in the morning! Tigerette Basketball Pre-season Meeting Thursday October 26th 7:30 am Tigerette Locker Room. Anyone interested in playing basketball this year must attend. Art club will be meeting October 11th. Dues need to be paid by then. Wrestling meeting for anyone interested: October 11th at 7:50a in Mr. Stewarts s room (214). Basketball conditioning will begin on October 16th right after school. ACT dates: December 9 Nov 3 Feb 10 Jan 12 Apr 14 June 9 July 15 June 15 Registration deadline: Mar 9 (offered in Macon) May 4 (offered in Macon)

3 Purchase Your Coach Dunn Tribute Shirt today because we are Never Dunn with Tiger Pride: We are taking orders for these short sleeve grey t-shirts. Any size you want is $15. You do not have to pay till they come in. All you need to do is reply with quantity and size. A portion of each shirt sale goes to the Peg Dunn Scholarship. We will place the order and get them to you soon. If you have out of town family and friends that want to support we can ship after payment with a small additional fee. There is not a person in Macon who doesn t admire this incredible man s dedication to his school, community, and country. We felt it important to recognize and pay tribute to Coach and Peg. The shirts were designed by our very own Madison Basler. Please show your support. I am so proud of all these students who when I stated I didn't think we had time basically told me to make time and we'll help. They make me a better person just like Coach makes Macon a better place to call home Yearbook Order Forms are available in Room 174 or the High School Office. Orders can also be placed onlineat Order now for $35 before the price goes up to $40 on October 31. We will be celebrating being drug free during Red Ribbon Week October and would like to inform you of upcoming events. Every day of the week will have a dress up day to represent the Your Future is Key to Stay Drug Free! theme of the week. The following is a list of each days activity: Monday: Don t get Tied Down with Drugs! Wear tie dyed clothes. Tuesday: My Future is Bright! Wear college shirts. Wednesday: Be All that You Can Be! Wear camo or hunting clothes. Thursday: Follow Your Dreams! Wear pajamas school dress code applies!

4 Hats are not to be worn during school hours including assemblies. Make sure they are off upon entering the school. If you are a new student to the district, please stop by the office for a free Macon Tiger t-shirt. We are glad you are here! Always sign in at the HS Office if you arrive late or return from a doctor s appointment. If you are picking up a student, please come into the HS Office, so your new secretary can verify who you are. Students are not allowed to leave to eat lunch or leave the building during lunch (p. 18 Student Handbook)! Like and follow our new Facebook and Twitter page to stay updated on the latest high school happenings: Macon R1 High School If you are currently obtaining A+ tutoring hours, please pick up a time sheet in the high school counselor's office. Full facial paint is not permitted during the school day or school activities. This includes all school sponsored activities off school grounds. Painted letters/numbers on the face or eye-black under the eyes is allowable. Homecoming week is now over, so please do not wear hats in the building or bring blankets to class. If you did not pay the $15 for the Senior Composites you will not get to pick out your pose or receive a senior composite picture.

5 Just a reminder to students please check your account regularly. This is how Mrs. Gingrich sends out information about scholarship opportunities, upcoming college visits etc. Be sure to sign up for Textcaster alerts for all the latest happenings at Macon High School! Simply go to choose Useful Links drop down menu click on Textcaster and follow the prompts to be set up. Never miss another ballgame or concert again! Parking Permits will be given to any student who drives a motorized vehicle. You MUST have a parking permit. No exceptions! Juniors and Seniors If you would like to go on a college visit please pick up the College Visit Form in the High School Office. All Juniors or Seniors must complete the form prior to the proposed college visit. Juniors and Seniors are allowed one visit per semester or a total of two visits during their Junior and Senior years combined. The bottom portion of the form must be signed by a college official verifying the visit for it to be counted as an verified absence. If the form is not completed and turned in it will be counted as an absence for that day. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the form that you must fill out if you want any financial aid for college. Seniors applying for financial aid for the school year, may start applying October 1, 2017, using their 2016 tax return information. Before you can access the application, you will need a FSA ID. Please go to fafsa.ed.gov and click on FSA ID to get started. This is an ID and password that you will need to remember as long as you are a college student, because you and your parents will have to fill out a FAFSA every year. Therefore, put your ID/Password in a safe place - your tax packet is the perfect place! Once you have your ID and password, you are able to get started filling out the FAFSA Important Dates April 6: Deadline for local scholarships Important Info Be scheduling those college visits! Get on campus and see what they have to offer. Before you leave though, pick up a college visit day form from Mrs. Boling in the high school office so that it does not count against you. Once you apply to the college(s) of your choice, stop by the counseling office and request your transcripts to be sent. Once you receive your letter of acceptance, let us know and we will get your name on the senior board! Any senior student who has a medical, physical, educational, or mental disability may be eligible for services and/or financial assistance for post-secondary training or employment through Vocational Rehabilitation. This can include college tuition. For information on applying to this agency, please contact Ms. Lisa Skelton in the Career Center, room 170C (next to the elevator).